# Quote — Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly

> “Mountains, Bruce, mountains,” the manager said.
>
> “Mountains, Bruce, mountains,” Bruce said and gazed.
>
> “Echolalia, Bruce, echolalia,” the manager said. “Echolalia, Bruce—”
>
> “Okay, Bruce,” the manager said, and shut the cabin door behind him, thinking, I believe I'll put him among the carrots. Or beets. Something simple. Something that won't puzzle him.

- Author: [Philip K. Dick](https://www.leafyquotes.com/philip-k-dick.md)
- Book: [A Scanner Darkly](https://www.leafyquotes.com/philip-k-dick/a-scanner-darkly.md)
- Page: 273
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